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Pair with AWS Open Data if the data can be made public.","limits":[{"kind":"write-gated","value":"Review 90-120 days, no expedite","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/research-and-technical-computing/cloud-credit-for-research/"}],"limits_note":"Eligibility is strictly institutional: 'Full-time faculty at an accredited research institution', 'Full-time research staff', or enrolled graduate/PhD students. No unaffiliated individuals. Review 90-120 days, no expedite. Credit valid for one year or until exhausted.","identity_cost":{"kind":"institution","detail":"derived from the record's prose, not from an identity field, and no signup was executed: Students capped at $5,000; 'Faculty and Staff awards are not capped'. Credit-denominated against S3 list price. 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